Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

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Anonymous wrote:That letter was a huge signal for new incoming students. Now you know what to expect. This attitude will be pervasive and will be intertwined throughout classes.
That sort talk is inappropriate and anxiety inducing for no reason at all. The letter takes the nihilistic approach and doesn’t mention any of the good, such as the ending of multiple wars.

What wars have ended this summer?

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Anonymous wrote:There are families and faculty with armed national guardsmen outside their houses. How is the fear and anxiety that causes something political? How is fear and anxiety about multiple international conflicts too political? People are surrounded by instability right now. You can’t look anywhere or read anything without it feeling apocalyptic in some sense.

I highly doubt this. Those families live in posh areas of Northwest, where crime is barely an issue. This is an exaggeration and over-reaction and so is the letter. In summer of 2024, there were almost 200 homicides in DC. Why wasn't fear and anxiety highlighted in last year's letter with so many murders? I imagine those families in DC are safer today than they were last year.

The letter is clearly written along partisan lines.

You’re nuts. We live in a “posh” area and there are national guards all over the place. The letter was awesome. The school is even better than I had hoped. Just goes to show that this board is full of crap and haters.

Families applying this year, we are so looking forward to welcoming you! I’m a new to the school but not new to the private school scene and this is the most welcome we have ever felt. Still taking it all in becuase it’s a lot. They really hit the ground running not only in terms of events, but class work too! I am blown away by the reception🥹

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Anonymous wrote:There are families and faculty with armed national guardsmen outside their houses. How is the fear and anxiety that causes something political? How is fear and anxiety about multiple international conflicts too political? People are surrounded by instability right now. You can’t look anywhere or read anything without it feeling apocalyptic in some sense.

I highly doubt this. Those families live in posh areas of Northwest, where crime is barely an issue. This is an exaggeration and over-reaction and so is the letter. In summer of 2024, there were almost 200 homicides in DC. Why wasn't fear and anxiety highlighted in last year's letter with so many murders? I imagine those families in DC are safer today than they were last year.

The letter is clearly written along partisan lines.

You’re nuts. We live in a “posh” area and there are national guards all over the place. The letter was awesome. The school is even better than I had hoped. Just goes to show that this board is full of crap and haters.

Families applying this year, we are so looking forward to welcoming you! I’m a new to the school but not new to the private school scene and this is the most welcome we have ever felt. Still taking it all in becuase it’s a lot. They really hit the ground running not only in terms of events, but class work too! I am blown away by the reception🥹

I love and dc and no they “aren’t all over the place”. And I probably love deeper in the city than you — if you do at all. Remember, they aren’t there by choice so don’t rag on them, they are serving their county, whether you like the reason or not. Personally, I’ve liked that they are picking up trash. Below them, but appreciated.

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Congrats on a wonderful first week of school!!

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The fact that some parents are going crazy over a welcome back email shows exactly how this school is.

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Hi, This is my 4th year at the school (first year 9th current year 12th). I cannot wait to leave. There's a bunch of messed up shit happening behind the happy facade the school tries to uphold. Involving both the students and the teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, This is my 4th year at the school (first year 9th current year 12th). I cannot wait to leave. There's a bunch of messed up shit happening behind the happy facade the school tries to uphold. Involving both the students and the teachers.

Can you pls elaborate? My daughter is in 8th at a K-8 and is seriously considering SR for 9th. We did some spring tours at other schools ( SR doesn’t offer spring tours) and I was surprised to see 2 different SR HS girls (older teens in uniform) at 2 of the highschools we toured. It’s unusual that students want to leave a school in the middle of high school so that was a red flag to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi, This is my 4th year at the school (first year 9th current year 12th). I cannot wait to leave. There's a bunch of messed up shit happening behind the happy facade the school tries to uphold. Involving both the students and the teachers.

Can you pls elaborate? My daughter is in 8th at a K-8 and is seriously considering SR for 9th. We did some spring tours at other schools ( SR doesn’t offer spring tours) and I was surprised to see 2 different SR HS girls (older teens in uniform) at 2 of the highschools we toured. It’s unusual that students want to leave a school in the middle of high school so that was a red flag to me.

It's a tough place socially. I can understand why. My daughter isn't having the best time there, but we stuck it out.

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SR is a wonderful school but it’s not for everyone. Any all-girls school, located in that area, with that price tag is going to be tough socially! Like come on people. You don’t need a forum to figure out why SR is the way it is.

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Anonymous wrote:SR is a wonderful school but it’s not for everyone. Any all-girls school, located in that area, with that price tag is going to be tough socially! Like come on people. You don’t need a forum to figure out why SR is the way it is.

Exactly. We tolerate it because the academics are that good and college outcomes so much better than other Catholic high schools in the immediate area.

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Maybe this is because we’ve been there so long but I don’t understand the comment that it’s tough socially. I have two daughters who have found strong friend groups at SR since they were in lower school. Are there some mean girls and cliques they’re not a part of, sure, but that seems to be the norm in large groups of teenage girls. Both of them have found friends through sports teams and shared academic interests that seem very healthy, the high school is big enough I would think everyone could find their group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, This is my 4th year at the school (first year 9th current year 12th). I cannot wait to leave. There's a bunch of messed up shit happening behind the happy facade the school tries to uphold. Involving both the students and the teachers.

Can you elaborate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe this is because we’ve been there so long but I don’t understand the comment that it’s tough socially. I have two daughters who have found strong friend groups at SR since they were in lower school. Are there some mean girls and cliques they’re not a part of, sure, but that seems to be the norm in large groups of teenage girls. Both of them have found friends through sports teams and shared academic interests that seem very healthy, the high school is big enough I would think everyone could find their group.

Is your daughter blonde ? Because that tells us everything we need to know

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Anonymous wrote:Hi, This is my 4th year at the school (first year 9th current year 12th). I cannot wait to leave. There's a bunch of messed up shit happening behind the happy facade the school tries to uphold. Involving both the students and the teachers.

Can you pls elaborate? My daughter is in 8th at a K-8 and is seriously considering SR for 9th. We did some spring tours at other schools ( SR doesn’t offer spring tours) and I was surprised to see 2 different SR HS girls (older teens in uniform) at 2 of the highschools we toured. It’s unusual that students want to leave a school in the middle of high school so that was a red flag to me.

It's a tough place socially. I can understand why. My daughter isn't having the best time there, but we stuck it out.

Parents in some grades cause problems and contribute to the issues - overly involved in teens lives. Class of 2028 has a few parents like this and I hear 2027 has a few as well.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the HOS is amazing and does a very good job balancing the various interests. I don't think the letter was political at all.

Remember, this is a Catholic girls school. Of course there is going to be virtue signaling. She follows the teachings of the Pope. So yes, school has some progressive leanings.

The HOS has detractors clearly, but she is very well respected and well liked by the overwhelming majority of students and parents. She is very professional and personable (and went to SR herself, so really bonds with the girls).

It is well known what kind of school SR is. This letter is reflects the balance it tries to strike. Just choose another school.

I am sure the pope is for the prevention of murders. Isn't he "pro-life"? I don't see any reason why a head of school for a Catholic HS would need to chime in on the politics of DC in a welcome letter to parents and students. Very very inappropriate.

No what is inappropriate is you.

Put your kid in an Opus Dei school given you are a cult member of stupidity.

The letter is fine you are in a cult of Anti-American garbage.

Why don't you focus on why the church is still paying for lawsuits to protect pedos instead of protecting the victims? Where is your morality for that???

SR produces intelligent humans you need to get an education.

Yes agree SR is a great school. My oldest got into a great college. We just don't appreciate the constant virtue signaling. Many parents agree with me.

What the heck does everyone mean by virtue signaling? The HOS and the school aligns with the Catholic faith. They support pro life activities. Gee. All the letter did was express sympathy for what is going on. Whether you agree with it or not it is making people upset. Expressing sympathy is ok. Are you Catholic?

This is my reaction as well.

As soon as I hear someone overusing the words "virtue signalling", I suspect that are unkind, selfish types who can't comprehend that many people aren't "signalling", they just care. It makes you and the other annoyed parents feel bad, doesn't it? A little guilty. Because you aren't really very Christian, are you? Nice people get under your skin, because they expose you.